Squirrel

I thought Puffins were my favourite but I think they may have competition. Hope you like it. www.andrewsproule.co

If you think that all squirrels do all day is bury nuts, think again. Squirrels are far more complex creatures. They enjoy painting, playing Jenga, as well as sniffing flowers, or sipping hot tea with a nice view.

Some folks hate squirrels. Yeah. They consider them pests, much like opossums or moles. They call them "big rats with fluffy tails." Sure, they might steal a few seeds from the bird feeder or chew a few wires, but these animals definitely should get more love.

This is a favorite squirrel of some neighbors he even has a name - Simon.

The shortlist, runner-up and overall winners from the Mammal Society’s 2021 photography competition, the theme of which was mammals during lockdown

And there ain't nuttin' friggin' cuter.

Autumn is a magical season for photographers, especially when those magical golden colors are complemented by an often unwitting animal model. These are some of the best autumn animal photos we've ever seen, but we're sure that there are plenty out there that we've missed for you to share with us!

Our cute little house squirrel, the kids call him peanut. Not sure if this little guy stole all the apples from our tree (about 40 of them) or if it was the resident black bear. American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Ness Lake, Northern British Columbia, Canada Love Life, Love Photography www.robertdowniephotography.com

Tamia rayé -- Eastern chipmunk -- Tamias striatus

One day a man came back home, only to find that a mother squirrel had made a nest of twigs, dried pines and branches on his bed for her two newborn squirrels. Wildlife rehabilitators Christina and Michael were called out to the unusual incident, and tried to reunite the babies with their mother. However, busy with fetching materials for the nest, mother squirrel had no intention of taking the babies with her.